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(11) EP 2 563 253 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
06.03.2013 Bulletin 2013/10

(21) Application number: 11717067.0

(22) Date of filing: 07.04.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 18/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/031618
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/136907 (03.11.2011 Gazette 2011/44)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 28.04.2010 US 769001

(71) Applicant: Medtronic, Inc
Minneapolis, MN 55432 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SKARDA, James
    Minnesota 55432 (US)
  • BOLLING, Steven
    Minnesota 55432 (US)
  • CHEEK, Daniel
    Minnesota 55432 (US)
  • ROSS, Brian
    Minnesota 55432 (US)
  • STRAIN, Mitchell
    Minnesota 55432 (US)
  • RAMBERG, Steve
    Minnesota 55432 (US)
  • CONWAY, Tom
    Minnesota 55432 (US)
  • THILL, Randy
    Minnesota 55432 (US)

(74) Representative: Zimmermann & Partner 
Josephspitalstr. 15
80331 München
80331 München (DE)

   


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